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Dangi became the world’s shortest man this past February – and is also the world’s shortest man in history, breaking the record of India’s Gul Mohammed, who died in 1997 at 22.5 inches tall. Dangi measures 21.5 inches tall and weighs 31 pounds, 5 ounces.

The reason for Dangi’s condition is unknown. He never received a check up from a doctor until Guinness' doctor measured him in February, and a reason for his short stature could not be determined.

“It’s a big thing for my family, my village and my country,” said Dangi, who lives in a remote Nepalese mountain village called Rhimkholi. “I am very happy.”

“It was an extraordinary moment,” said Marco Frigatti, official Guinness World Records adjudicator, of the meeting. “They’re both such incredible individuals. Everyone knew this was a special moment, and the atmosphere was magical.”